Support your third-grade students in close reading discussions of nonfiction and fiction texts with practice that supports Common Core methodology.

Each unit contains two related reading selections that reflect third-grade science and social studies topics and are focused around an essential question. For example, How does water affect our lives? (essential question) connects “Water All Around Us” (a nonfiction article) and “Panika’s Favorite Season” (a fictional story).

The activities in each unit help students:

Learn and apply academic vocabulary in context

Participate in oral close reading discussions

Answer comprehension questions

Write to a prompt with the help of a graphic organizer

This resource includes:

Eight robust units that include a unit assessment with discussion of the topic, texts, and essential question, as well as a writing prompt.

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I was looking for paired readings that matched the type of paired readings that are appearing in Common Core reading questions. I did not find these paired reading to be what I was looking for. I did not find the questions to be rigorous enough either. I don't know if I would recommend this book.

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Since 1979, Evan-Moor Educational Publishers has provided educators with practical, creative, and engaging PreK–8 materials to support and enrich the core curriculum.

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